On August 8, after the examination and approval of the State Intellectual Property Office, Shanghai Guohillan Law Firm won the patent agency practice license (institution code: 31363). According to Article 2 of the Patent Agency Regulations (revised in 2018) and other relevant laws and regulations, after the patent agency practice license is approved this time, Guohillan Law Firm can accept the entrustment of the client, and handle patent applications, declaration of patent invalidation and other patent affairs in the name of the client.

Hillhouse lawyers have long been committed to providing clients with a full range of intellectual property legal services, including but not limited to trademark, copyright, patent and other intellectual property application and registration, transfer and licensing, right confirmation and illegal investigation, corporate rights protection and other intellectual property services. The acquisition of the patent agency practice license marks that Hillhouse Law Firm has achieved full coverage of legal services in the field of intellectual property.

As one of the few law firms in Shanghai with three licensing qualifications including legal services, trademark agency and patent agency, Hillhouse Law Firm will provide customers with one-stop legal services in trademark and patent agency, operation and rights protection more efficiently in the future. Hillhouse Law Firm will take this opportunity to obtain the patent agency license, with a more cutting-edge industry perspective, more professional service spirit, more comprehensive legal services, to further deepen the exchange and cooperation with our customers, integrate intellectual property legal service resources, build intellectual property legal brand, and better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of customers.

At the same time, Hillhouse Law Firm also welcomes elite lawyers who are interested in developing intellectual property business (those with patent agent qualifications are preferred) to join us and jointly write a new chapter of Hillhouse intellectual property!